Intel Rapid Start TechnologyA. System Requirements

Windows 7 with SP1 1. An SSD with size larger than the total system memory2. Intel Rapid Start Technology enabled in BIOS Setup3. AHCI/RAID mode supported (please note if the SSD has been assigned as a member of a RAID array, it 4. cannot be used to set up Intel Rapid Start store partition); IDE mode not supportedAll motherboard drivers correctly installed5.

B. Creating a Primary Store PartitionBelow it is assumed Windows 7 is already installed on the SATA hard drive.Open Disk Management ToolStep 1: Go to Control Panel > System and Security > Administrative Tools > Computer Management >Storage

> Disk Management. Step 2: Select the SSD on which you want to create the store partition (if the SSD is unallocated, create a

new partition first), and right-click on the partition you select and select Shrink Volume. (Figure 1)Step 3: Enter the size of the required partition (it should be at least equal to the size of the memory

currently installed on the system. (1 GB=1024 MB. For example, to set 8 GB, enter 8192 MB). The recommendation is to create a partition equal to the maximum memory capacity supported on the system, in order to take care of future memory upgrade scenarios.)

Step 4: When completed, click Shrink. (Figure 2)

C. Launching DiskPart Disk Partitioning Tool to Set up Intel Rapid Start Store PartitionOpen the command prompt window and run diskpart.exe (enter "diskpart" at the C:\> command prompt and press <Enter>). At the diskpart prompt, type the following commands in sequence. Note: The commands for MBR format and GPT format are different. Refer to the commands below. After entering all of the commands, be sure to restart your computer. MBR format:

DISKPART>list disk (Lists the disks and information about them)DISKPART>select disk X (Selects a disk. "X" is the disk number where you

want to create the store partition. Refer to results from "list disk" for the exact disk number)

DISKPART>create partition primary (Create the primary store partition)

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DISKPART>detail disk (Displays the properties of the selected disk and the volumes on that disk)

DISKPART>select volume X (Selects the specified volume. "X" is volume of your store partition. Refer to the results from "detail disk" for exact volume number)

DISKPART>set id=84 override (Change the partition type) (Figure 3)

GPT format:Follow the commands for MBR format. When you execute the last command where you change the partition type (set id="XXX"), enter the following command instead (Figure 4):

DISKPART>set id=D3BFE2DE-3DAF-11DF-BA40-E3A556D89593

You have created the Intel Rapid Start Technology store partition after completing the commands above. Restart your computer.

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D. Enabling the Intel Rapid Start Technology in BIOS SetupWhen the system restarts, press <Delete> to enter the BIOS Setup program. Go to the 1. Peripherals menu and set Intel Rapid Start Technology to Enabled. Save the settings and exit BIOS Setup. 2.

E. Installing and Configuring the Intel Rapid Start ApplicationWhile in the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk, go to Application Software\Install Application 1. Software, and select Intel Rapid Start Technology to install. After the installation is complete, we recommend that you restart the system. Launch the 2. Intel Rapid Start Technology Manager application from Start\All Programs\Intel or click the icon in the notification area.

Instructions: The Intel Rapid Start application allows you to enable or disable the Intel Rapid Start Technology. The Timer slider in Advanced Settings allows you to set when to copy and move the data from the memory to the SSD after entering S3 mode.

Intel Smart Connect Technology

Intel Smart Connect Technology (Note) allows user's computer to automatically update programs designed to work with the Internet to obtain their data while your system is suspended (sleeping). The user can obtain the latest data when the computer is waked up.

A. System RequirementsIntel Smart Connect Technology enabled in BIOS Setup1. Windows 7 with SP1 2. Normal network connection3.

B. Configuring Intel Smart Connect TechnologyStep 1: After installing the operating system and motherboard drivers, install the Intel Smart Connect Technology application. Restart your computer when completed.

Step 2: As shown in the left screenshot below, click the Start button and type regedit in the search field to open the registry editor. Look for the following directory in the registry editor: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Intel\Intel Smart Connect Technology

Right-click on Intel Smart Connect Technology and select New > Key. Type OEM.

(Note) Intel Smart Connect Technology is for S3 mode only. During the updating process, the monitor will not light up and no sound will be output from the speaker. This feature works best with programs designed to work automatically with the Internet to obtain their data such as Microsoft Outlook®, Microsoft Windows Live™ Mail, and Seesmic®.

Step 4: After completing the steps above, go to Start\All Programs\Intel and launch Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology. On the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Configuration menu, click Enable Updating on the Basic tab. (The Enable Updating button has now changed to Disable Updating.)

On this menu, the user can set the update frequency to 5 to 60 minutes. (Default: 15 minutes)

The Advanced tab allows you to set the time period during which the updates will be performed only every two hours (such as when you are asleep).

Step 3: As shown in the left screenshot below, right-click on OEM, select New > Multi-String Value, and type WhiteList. Double-click WhiteList and type the application name to be added in Edit Multi-String. For example, to add Microsoft Outlook, type outlook.exe; to add Microsoft Windows Live, type wlmail.exe. Restart your computer when completed.

Intel Smart ResponseA. System Requirements

An Intel Chipset-based motherboard1. An Intel Core series processor2. RAID enabled for the Intel SATA controllers in BIOS Setup3. A conventional SATA disk and an SSD4. (Note 1)

Windows 7 with SP15. (Note 2)

All motherboard drivers correctly installed6.

B. Configuring Intel Smart Response TechnologyStep 1:While in the operating system, use the "Xpress Install" function of the motherboard driver disk to install all motherboard drivers, including the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver. Restart your computer when completed.

If you have installed the operating system before configuring the Smart Response Technology, all original data on the hard disk will be lost once you enable RAID mode. It is recommended that you back up the hard disk before enabling the Smart Response Technology.

Step 2: Find the IRST icon in the notification area and double-click it to open the Intel Rapid Storage Technology utility.Step 3: On the main screen, click the Accelerate button and then click Enable acceleration.

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Make sure the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version is 11.0 or above.

(Note 1) The SSD works as a cache of the hard disk. The maximum cache memory size is 64 GB. If you use an SSD larger than 64 GB, the space beyond 64 GB can still be used for storing your data.

(Note 2) The operating system must be installed to the SATA disk.

Select the size allocated for the cache memory (maximum 64 GB). Select the disk or volume

to accelerate (system disk recommended).

Select the acceleration mode:

Enhanced mode •(default)Maximized mode •

Select the SSD to be used if more than one SSD is installed.

Enhanced mode (default) •In this mode, data is written to the cache memory and the disk simultaneously. In the event that the accelerated disk or volume is disconnected, there is no risk of data loss because data on the disk is always synchronized with the data in the cache memory.Maximized mode •In this mode, cached data is written to the accelerated disk or volume at intervals to increase performance. If the cache device is reported as missing or failed and it contained data that had not yet been written to the accelerated disk or volume, then that data will be lost.

Step 4: After selecting the SSD you want to use, the size of the SSD allocated for the cache memory, the hard disk/volume to accelerate, and the acceleration mode, click OK to complete the configuration of the Intel Smart Response Technology.

The "Enable Acceleration" Dialog Box: